Table 2 Characteristics of the control group and groups with and without significant ACR

Age (years)

43±9

44±11

48±13

0.20 ^c

Male sex

34 (56.7%)

24 (55.8%)

10 (58.8%)

0.139^b

Weight (kg)

72 (63–80)

70 (58–81)

71 (61–87)

0.684ª

Height (cm)

1.69±0.09

1.62 ± 0.09^#

1.59 ± 0.13^#

< 0.001^c

BMI (kg/m²)

24.7 (22.9–27.1)

26.0 (22.7–31.6)

26.1 (24.0–34.7)

0.152ª

SBP (mmHg)

123 ± 13

126 ± 19

122 ± 13

0.672^c

DBP (mmHg)

76 ± 10

76 ± 10

72 ± 8

0.463^c

PAP (mmHg)

–

30 ± 10

34 ± 11

0.465^d

Hypertension

0 (0%)

7 (16.3%)

5 (29.4%)

< 0.001^b

Diabetes mellitus

0 (0%)

7 (16.3%)

5 (29.4%)

< 0.001^b

Smoking

0 (0%)

14 (32.6%)

3 (17.6%)

< 0.001^b

Cr (mg/dL)

0.80 (0.5–1.0)

1.19 (0.9–1.34)

1.1 (0.95–1.4)

0.930 ª

BSA (m²)

1.60 (1.55–1.68)

1.78 (1.58–1.93)^#

1.75 (1.60–2.03)^#

< 0.001ª